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Chapter One: Playing Games with My Heart?

Another day went by, where me and the Doctor were busy saving lives.

If only it were that simple.

First off, the TARDIS crash lands on some random Desert Island on "Yusokogi". Then things get worse. We were taken off to some desert dungeon, frog marched by some islanders.

"So, where are we going then?" asked the Doctor, bright and bouncy as always, that super-cute smile of his plastered across his face. He got no response from the islanders, just a grunt.

"Doctor, why are we here? What's going on?" I asked quietly, confused and scared to be overheard.

"Rose, if I knew I'd tell you, and be thinking of a way to get out of this place… but whatever brought the TARDIS here wants us too." He whispered back.

"I can never go anywhere with you without being abducted or put under threat," I teased, poking my tongue through my teeth.

"Hey, it was you who agreed to come back with me that Christmas." He poked his tongue out back at me.

"Yeah well, who wouldn't?" I turned back to face where I was being led, all the while I could feel the Doctor's gaze on me. I couldn't help smirking to myself.

Finally, after about 10 minutes of trekking up a hill, we arrived at what was probably the local dungeon or jail.

"Not a very inviting welcome, eh?" joked the Doctor. I flashed him a stern warning look as a guard caught my eye.

"Hey, hey! Don't look at me like that!"

"Why?" I teased.

'God, she's such a flirt!' thought the Doctor, "'Cause this is a serious business!" he said, trying to hide his smile but failing oh so badly. We both cracked up into silent fits of laughter at this, silent because of the guards.

"This way" a gruff voice said. I looked up, and immediately my smile was wiped from my face. A huge green, vicious looking being, which could only be described as half-squid-half-kangaroo type thing looked at me and the Doctor.

My hand somehow found the Doctor's and our fingers interlocked. Cautiously we followed the 'thing'.

It walked down a long corridor, checking behind itself to see if we were still there. After walking for what felt like hours, we came to the end of the corridor. There was only a large double-door with a sign saying 'Authorized Personnel Only' taped across. The guard opened the door and pointed for us to go inside. Feverishly, we both walked through the doors.

SLAM!!

The guard had hut the doors behind us. No way out now. I turned around, and what I saw before me was a complete surprise. Given the state of what I'd seen so far in this place, this was much, much different.

"God, Doctor! Look! It's… its amazing!" I gasped.

"Mhm. So it is. But why are we in this 'Garden of Eden' type thing? And if this is a 'Garden of Eden', why are we fully clothed?" he winked.

"Don't ask me!" I shrugged, running over to a beautiful blossom tree. I picked off a few twigs with pretty pastel pink flowers on them and tucked them into my hair. "Well?" I poked my tongue out again.

"Gorgeous" the Doctor winked. Oh how I loved that.

Probably about an hour later, the guards finally came to see us.

"Stand" they said, bluntly. We both rose. "Take these" they handed us each a sheet of material. The Doctor eyed the material suspiciously, and held it out at arms length.

"Judging by the shape of this, you want us to wear togas?"

"Correct" on of the guards replied.

"…But why? I mean… what're they for?" I butted in, whilst examining both my pieces of cloth, which I guessed was to make a 2 piece toga-style-thing with, whereas the Doctor had just the one sheet.

"Put them on. Release at midday" the guards said.

"Doctor, what do they mean, 'release'?" I asked once the guards had left, feeling very nervous.

"I'm not sure; it could mean one of many things I guess. Being released from this place, having something released on us… who knows. But I know one thing for certain- we have about 4 hours and 23 minutes till midday."

"Oh great, you mean we might die here?"

"Oh no… not die. Maybe just… oh never mind. Just go get changed."

"No way… Nuh-uh. Not when you're in here." I argued.

"Well, where else can I go?" he retaliated.

"I dunno, but I'm not getting changed with you standing there watching me" I teased him.

"Oh fine. How about we both get changed at the same time? That way we wont see each other 'cause we'll be getting changed ourselves."

"Good idea. But you promise not to peek?" I raised an eyebrow at him.

"I promise." He said, seriously.

"Okay" I turned my back to him, looking over my shoulder as I did so. He was already facing in the opposite direction, busying himself undoing his tie. I giggled to myself and got back to getting changed.

'I must NOT look at him getting changed… I must NOT look at him getting changed…' I thought, over and over again. He promised me he wouldn't peek, so it was only fair that I didn't. Oh how I wanted to just turn round and snog him senseless. He really had no idea how cute he was; how his quirky nature was so attractive. The way he had so much energy; going off on his 100-mph rants about physics. Oh God. The only way I could think of shutting him up was to clamp my mouth over his, but of course I never have done. God no! I dread to think what would have happened if I did. He'd probably take me straight home. Either that or give me the cold shoulder for a while…

-----Doctor's POV-----

'Oh for goodness sake… Why did she have to be so bloody beautiful?' I thought to myself as I was trying to tie that stupid thing. Her blond hair and her big, brown eyes, just begging to be loved. Oh how wonderful it'd feel to sweep her up in my arms, dance, kiss… She's probably never had a relationship last as long as I've travelled with her. I should've made my move ages ago, but the most trivial things held me back. What if she'd demand to be dropped off home? Or gave me the cold shoulder for a while? I couldn't bear that. What would she see in me anyway? I'm just a 900-year-old alien who flies around a blue box…

-----Rose's POV-----

"I'm changed. You can look now" I called out. I waited for a response, but there was none. "Doctor?" I started to panic. Where the hell was he?! I risked a look around, but he was no-where to be seen. "Doctor, I swear, if this is a joke…" I looked behind trees, bushes, shrubs… nothing. My Doctor was nowhere to be seen.

"BOO!"

"ARGH!"

"Did I scare you?" the Doctor grinned his biggest grin. Oh how I loved his teeth…

"Not half. What were you doing?! Do you know how crazy I was going? I thought you'd been abducted or something! Oh my God. Seriously, don't ever do that ag—"

-----Doctor's POV-----

'Okay, here goes nothing…' I thought it over super-fast in my mind. That was it. I couldn't help it. She was getting all flustered about a silly little joke. I wonder if that's how she feels when I go off on a 'rant'. I just figured it'd be the only way to shut her up. I guess she liked it. I mean, she seemed to respond in a positive way. Maybe there is hope for a 900-year old alien who travels round in a blue box…

-----Rose's POV-----

'Oh my God, what's he doing?! This must be a dream or something?' I thought as I felt the Doctor push down on my mouth. I guess he feels the same way when I have little rants. Oh my God. I don't want to be the one to break it. I want to stay like this forever. Maybe we're actually gonna get somewhere now? I bloody well hope so…